Matthew Marshall
Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
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Matthew Marshall (1791–1873) was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1835 to 1864.[2]
Life
He was the fourth son of John and Mary Marshall of Amersham; James Henry Marshall of Aylesbury was an elder brother. He started work at the Bank of England in 1810, at age 19.[3]
Marshall worked at the Bank of England for 54 years, retiring in 1864.[4] For a period to 1855, banknotes bore the words "I promise to pay Matthew Marshall or bearer", then changing to "I promise to pay to bearer, on demand".[5] His signature as cashier was on the notes; from 1855 to 1865 it appeared as a watermark, a distinctive measure not then continued.[6][7]
Marshall was replaced as Chief Cashier by William Miller, his deputy and son-in-law.[2][8] He retired on full salary, and died at Amersham House, Beckenham, Kent.[3]
Family
Marshall married Charlotte Jane Wilkin in 1820: they had a son Matthew and a daughter Elizabeth.[9] Matthew Marshall Jr. set up the broking firm Marshall & Sons, in the family to 1967, when it was taken over by Cater Ryder.[10]
